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‘Hunting For Witches’. Bloc Party

Posted: March 17, 2013 in 00's Rock, Electropunk, Indie Rock, Post-Punk Revival
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Written after the 7/7 bombings and the terrorist attacks of September 11th, the lyrics of this song make a statement about the media’s ability to control the public through scare-mongering tactics. Opening with an electronic introduction, ‘Hunting for Witches’ showcases a high-register riff and a catchy post-punk vibe. Shaking up the Indie Rock scene at the time of its release, this track earned Bloc Party a spell as NME’s favourite new band.

Buy this song at iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.

Other links

  • Use our music reference database to search for information on artists, music styles or instruments (flametreepro.com)
  • Check out a music learning website  with the chords and scales audio for guitar and piano (flametreemusic.com)
  • You can also buy this music, and so much more at Rough Trade, one of the best indie stores in the world.

‘Mr Brightside’. The Killers

Posted: March 16, 2013 in 00's Rock, Indie Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk Revival
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One of the best killer riffs (no pun intended!) to emerge from the early noughties, ‘Mr Brightside’ begins in a high-register riff before being joined by a thumping, descending bass part.  A hit in many countries around the world when it was first released in May 2004, thanks to that catchy riff, it was hard to avoid. The Killers have achieved that effortlessly cool sound that many bands, both American and British have since tried to emulate.

Buy this song at iTunes or Amazon. The official band site is here.